Competitions

Submissions open for first DISQUIET Lisbon Short Play Contest ($15 entry fee)

February 26, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

DISQUIET International Literary Program is proud to announce its first Short Play Contest! Submit your 10-15 minute play (any genre, any style) to win airfare, accommodations, and tuition to the 2014 Disquiet International Literary Program in Lisbon, Portugal (June 29-July 11, 2014).  The winner will participate in a playwriting workshop with Jacqueline Goldfinger and have …

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Sky Blue Theatre accepting one-act plays for Cambridge Theatre Challenge (£15 fee)

February 26, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

Sky Blue Theatre Company is now accepting submissions of one-act plays for the 2014 Cambridge Theatre Challenge competition. What you get:  Your play will be staged and performed by a professional director and actors at the Courtyard Theatre in London on the 4th and 5th of July.  Writers will be given written assessments of their …

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George Devine Award 2014 open to submissions

February 20, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

The George Devine Award is an annual prize, established in 1966 in honour of the first director of the Royal Court Theatre.  The award is now administered by his daughter, Harriet Devine.  While your play need not have been produced to be submitted, it’s worth noting that any list of past winners is made almost …

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Theatre 503 playwriting award opens for submissions on 1st March

March 27, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

“Theatre503’s Playwriting Award is an unprecedented opportunity for playwrights at all levels to be recognised for writing an outstanding, original piece of work for the stage. It will build upon the foundation of the venue’s reputation for engaging with the next generation of playwrights, whilst broadening its opportunities to include more experienced, produced writers”. (Theatre503) …

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The Nick Darke Award 2014 is open for submissions for £6000 prize

February 6, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

Falmouth University has announced that the Nick Darke Award 2014 is now open for submissions to its £6000 prize. Funded by Falmouth University, the Nick Darke Award commemorates the playwright Nick Darke, and was conceived following his death by his wife, the artist and film-maker Jane Darke, with the support of his family. Nick Darke wrote …

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Tobacco Factory (Bristol) Script Space Competition 2014

January 22, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

Script Space is an open competition run by the Tobacco Factory in Bristol that invites submissions of new, unperformed plays from UK-based writers for tailor-made development opportunities. Script Space is a new writing competition that comes from the same place as the Tobacco Factory Theatres programme. The intention is to surprise, challenge and inspire the …

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Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize launched (£20 entry fee)

January 22, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

Liverpool Hope University has partnered with the Royal Court Liverpool and the Liverpool Echo to launch a major new competition to find the UK’s next new playwright. This exciting new national competition is a chance for a playwright to win a cash prize of £10,000 and have their work considered for staging by one of …

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East 15 playwriting competition open for submissions

January 8, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

East 15 Acting School is looking to produce a new writing play as part of their series of BA Acting final year performances in May/June next year. This play will be performed a minimum of two times at a London theatre during the summer 2015 term by a company of final year BA Acting students. The …

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Young Playwrights Competition at Grin Theatre seeking entries of 30 min plays (age 18-30)

January 2, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

Grin Theatre is seeking submissions for its 2014 Young Playwrights Competition. Note:  This is one of three opportunities for writers currently open at Grin Theatre. What to submit:  Writers will need to submit a 30 minute original play that has not been performed before and is for no more than four actors. What you get:  …

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Windsor Fringe accepting one act submissions to 11th annual Kenneth Branagh Drama Writing Award (amateur playwrights only; £5 entry fee)

December 31, 2013 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

Amateur playwrights are invited to submit unpublished one-act plays for the 11th annual Windsor Fringe Kenneth Branagh Drama Writing Award. Eligibility:  Only amateur playwrights are eligible; only one script per author will be accepted. Each play must be an original work by the entrant, and submitted scripts must not have been previously published or performed. …

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